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one in legal documents identified by sources as lamont mitchell. persuade person one to leave town for an he would bee so unavailable to speak with agent. hawkins lied to them, they said. >> it is heartbreaking. activist who -- said he never knew about the shadow campaign and this is a tough lesson for political activist. toyou do not do anything compromise your values and particularly do anything that will get you in trouble. it is not worth it. >> according to federal filings, the man behind all this was hawkins ismpson. expected to plead guilty to one
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count of making a false statement when he comes here tomorrow. both are longtime activist and longtime members of union that just church that used to put on the annual festival there. >> hawkins is the fourth person to face charges in the 2010 campaign scandal. three people have pleaded guilty. eugenia recent was harris and thomas gore and who admitted, lying to investigators. >> alexis murphy should have been starting her senior year in high school. instead she is missing. nelson county police are searching for her. charged arrested and andy taylor in connection with her disappearance. her -- his home was searched for evidence and they're looking for his late-model gmc suburban.
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he needed to let us know something. happened happened. >> alexis was last seen on august 3 on her way to lynchburg. hunge in her town have pink ribbons in honor of the missing teen. >> the search for the woman police say stabbed another woman in front of her own young children. it happened on saturday during a fight inside a convenience store in northeast washington. jennifer donelan joins us with the story you will see only on seven. me,as you can see behind there is some police activity. this is not related to our case but this is a very busy store in northeast. the woman is still on the loose
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but sources estimate their ages were between five and seven years old. this seven inside food store. childrenof two small was so violently angry, she stabbed another customer asked her children watched. the violence was caught on l began whenvideo. told one of the other young children to -- not to touch something. the police report showed the mother then brandished a knife and stabbed the other woman on the left side of her abdomen. her injuries were so critical homicide the texans were called in on the case. -- homicide detectives were
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called in on the case. the mother escaped from the store with her children in tow before police arrived. the search for all three is underway. and speaking with sources close to the case, it does seem that detectives feel confident they will identify this woman and find her. if you have any information or witnessed anything out here saturday morning you are asked to call d.c. police. >> thank you. james whitey bulger could spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty on 31 of 32 federal charges today.
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eight men and four woman deliberated for five days before reaching that verdict. he faces a life sentence plus 30 years for ordering 11 killings among other crimes. the sentencing hearing is scheduled for november 13. >> attorneys for bradley manning are focusing the defense portion of his sentencing on his mental health. his lawyers criticized the decision to allow manning to keep his top-secret security clearance despite what they called obvious signs of mental strain after his department. he faces up to 90 years in prison for his role in the wikileaks scandal. some people argue he is a euro -- hero. 100,000dred thousand -- tonatures on a petition nominate him for the nobel peace prize. old student was
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unsteady on his feet near an area known for bars and restaurants. pay a fine and court costs and he has 10 days if he chooses to appeal. happened moments before pilate questioned the parking lot of a gas station. canada new plan by the u.s. attorney general really work is to mark the details in alive live report next. >> a major change in the weather pattern. i will have the
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>> attorney general eric holder describes a future where terminals and less time behind bars. -- criminals spend less time behind bars. >> the attorney general is calling the criminal justice system broken and says he is and flexible and that the toughest penalties
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should be served for high-level drug traffickers trade >> we cannot simply prosecute our way to becoming a safer nation. >> eric holder ordering a change in sentencing guidelines for low level him a nonviolent drug offenders. old red lines, having 100 marijuana lance could mean five years behind bars. holder is directing attorneys general to develop new guidelines. >> could possibly cause an up tick in certain types of crime? >> -- quite possibly. more than 219,000 inmates are serving time in federal prisons.
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half our drug offenses and 800% .- an 800% jump since >> bases totaling 80 alien dollars in 2010 the loan. >> not everyone is a fan including one big-city mayor. >> crammed -- crime can come back any time. the criminals think they're going to get away with things. they cannot let that happen. >> holder is ordering the 94 u.s. attorneys to put together new guidelines. one idea in our area, so-called drug court. every county prosecutors say 575 people have finished the program who otherwise would have gone to jail. next, a plane crashes next to a gas station and the pilot walked away unharmed.
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coming hours could be a different story. >>have the updated forecast. rg3 ears up for what he believes is the next step
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defending hisis decision to keep a gospel singer out of the concert at the martin luther king memorial. he was scheduled but the office said he opted not to do so after protests from gay rights groups. he has contended that god delivered him from what he calls the sin of homosexuality. he said the mayor's office asked him not to attend. him where theye wish. we feel that this was not the continue with what appeared to be an emerging controversy. $10,000 inbe paid fees and travel costs.
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we are hearing from the pilot who had to make an emergency landing in a parking lot of a spotsylvania county gas station. this was a short distance from the airport in fredericksburg. the pilot was trying to make it to that airport and realized the plane was dangerously low on fuel and that is when he decided to put it down wherever he could. that ended up being a convenience store archaeology at the could see the tops of taller buildings. open place. widest >> the pilot was not hurt although the plane did suffer some damage. he was headed from tampa 2 showed erg when that didn't fog forced him to change his route. rex most of it was west of fredericksburg.
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we could see a touch of fog in the morning but the big story is the big changes coming here. start a time lapse. not much fog immediately in the arlington area. clouds gave way to sunshine and a stream of fairweather clouds coming in from the west during the afternoon. activity and still no lightning strikes. more back around the blue ridge and this is drifting to the northeast. later tonight we have a better chance of a few more showers from this area. fromis a steady course west to east. most of the activity will come south of the district overnight.
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we will have more details for you. another warm and muggy day before the change. 74 the morning low. the sour it is 89 but it is not humid. point temperature is 61. the heat index feels like it is 89. the humidity is not a factor. the cold front -- 70's for the rest. here comes the cold front. partly sunny and warm and muggy tomorrow. scattered afternoon showers and high pressure builds in behind. lowerhumidity and temperatures. a preview of the weather pattern we see in late september and
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early october. mostly cloudy and leftover showers. becoming partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. turning partly to mostly sunny. lower humidity on wednesday through friday. still pleasant into saturday. of thunderstorms the sunday and monday. they have got to pull the reins on this guy. robert griffin the third is a competitor. it is also that competitiveness that got him hurt. he could not dial it down. watch, he ised to getting frustrated and he is chomping at the bit. he wants to go. mike shanahan explained the rehab plan.
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this thing,ot rush no matter how competitive he is. some good news today. through 11 ongo 11 drills for the first time this year. >> i do not think it is a huge step. i think it is time to get to gather with my teammates. i have proven i can protect myself. i am near close to 100%. i feel good and i glad that coach feels the same way. preseason.lay this if things go great these next couple of days, then maybe. it is a hard know right now. no right now. way i feel about it. >> putting the pressure on my
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shanahan. -- mike shanahan. the nets are still 14.5 games behind the braves. someng in at the wildcard. confidence and some hope. the big boost came from stephen strasburg. only 99 to end it. ae right-hander -- this was team effort and davey johnson loved every second of it. that was great pitching. he looked pretty good. we have been looking pretty bad here lately. >> tiger woods has failed to win a major. phil mickelson struggled after that great run through the british isles. it was refreshing to see a guy when the pga.ner
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how about that shot? winning the pga championship. he was at the annual michael jordan camp in southern california. jam.it up and throw it up, michael. he can still jam. the ravens have had a busy weekend. with tight to a deal end dallas clark and now the do they is how much gas have in the tank? >>
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>> a beautiful weather pattern coming in wednesday through friday. and pastef showers county and moreover west virginia. those could slide south of metro washington. >> something to look forward to. abc world news is next. >> join us at 11 p.m. have a good night.
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this is "world news." tonight, shock wave in the fight against crime. should police be allowed to stop and frisk like this? is it potentially racist or is it keeping the streets safe? wallowed up. video she's florida resort being consumed by a giant sinkhole. we show you how families and a babe narrowly escaped. and pet project. new research could change the way you travel with your pet tonight. good evening to all of you. we begin tonight with a big question about the safety of
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america's streets and what police say they need to keep law and order. the tactic is called stop and frisk. today, a judge dealt a major blow, saying it could open the door to racism. tonight police are fighting back. abc's pierre thomas takes us into the heart of the battle. >> reporter: encounters like this that have fueled the furry. minorities claiming they are routinely targeted by the nypd stop and frisk program in blatant racial profile. this man said it happened to him. >> i remember them banging my head into this. >> reporter: he told abc's bill we're it's happening too often. >> how many times have you been stopped and frisked. >> seven times. >> you're hold old. >> 17. >> reporter: today a federal judge ruled that they've been engaging in racist by searching
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those they deem suspicious. 84% of those stopped by police were black and latino males. the men who brought the suit against the city spoke of justice. >> new york city police department now has to be part of the solution because the judge has agreed with us that it was a big part of the problem. >> reporter: the mayor and police chief issued a warning. >> let's stop and frisk has saved countless lives and we know that most of those lives saved based on the statistic have been black and hispanic young men. >> reporter: the judge is requiring a monitor to oversee nypd practices. and calling for a trial program for some to wear cameras. they do in an increasing number of cities. the ruling could have enormous implications. stop and frisk sa pretty widely used tactic by police across the country. >> it's new york city. they've cut homicide significantly. at the same time, how do you balance preventing homicides and constitutional rights? that's the real challenge here. >> reporter: today on a separate
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front the attorney general said there's simply too many people in prison. and called for measures to reduce that population. primarily nonviolent offenders. >> drug offenders would be the main target, you think? >> reporter: nonviolent drug offenders we're talking some changes could be immediate. he is telling federal prosecutors to reduce the number of cases where they are long-mandatory sentences. we're talking about drug dealers who didn't sell to children who have small amounts of drug, diane. >> all right. thank you smouch, pierre thomas tonight. and it was a terrifying night for guests at a vacation resort near orlando, florida. in the middle of night, their building was being swallowed by a sinkhole. they barely escaped. abc's steve o san mommy tells us this may not be over. >> reporter: dozens of families here on their florida vacations were just dozing off sunday night when 100-foot sinkhole started to swallow their villa. with them and their belongings in it. >> i kept hearing the building cracking as i was going back and
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forth. i could see things falling from the ceiling. i watched the floor split open at the time. >> reporter: authorities and eyewitnesses outside orlando raced to the collapsing buildings, capturing this incredible video and screaming for residents to get out now. >> i know this may happen in florida, but i'm from atlanta. the grund has not been swept from under our feet. >> reporter: it looks like the ground opened up and ate this building. there's a stairwell there leading to nowhere. like a tornado came through and punched a hole in the ground. rusty and her family saw the floors buckling then tried to escape, but the doors were stuck and wouldn't open. a couple with a baby had to break a window to get out. >> we started running out and throwing our stuff over the balcony. it was just crazy. >> reporter: florida is sinkhole central, here is why. much of the state sits on pour rouse limestone, covered in a thick layer of clay.
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over time, waters eats away at the stone and heavy rains push the clay into the rock. authorities say there aren't more sinkholes just more people to notice them. this is what the area has become today. >> we have a dry season and then the rains come on. about middle of june, about that time you see the sinkhole activity pick up. >> reporter: everyone got out of this building alive, but lost everything they left behind. and tonight, for the first time a father is speaking out about a man he thought was his friend. but that friend kidnapped his daughter and took her to the remote idaho mountains. also accused of murdering other members of the family. abc's ryan owens on what this father said tonight. >> reporter: hanna anderson is finally back home in southern california tonight, after a harrowing week that ended with fbi agents shooting her accused kidnapper in the idaho
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backwoods. >> as for my daughter, the healing process will be slow. she has been through a tremendous, horrific ordeal. >> reporter: the 16-year-old found out the father is her only other member of her immediate family still alive. the sheriff says the teen had no idea the man accused of kid 23457ing her a week ago, 40-year-old james dimaggio killed her mother and brother. >> she was a victim in this case. she was not a willing participant. she was under extreme duress. >> reporter: tonight authorities reveal dimaggio shot at them before an fbi agent killed him and rescued hannah. they say he went to great lengths to cover his tracks. police say hannah mayo her life to these four horse back riders who appeared on "gma" this morning. >> they were back country people in california. think didn't fit out in those
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idaho mountains. >> reporter: when they saw the amber alert, they called police. >> without you, who knows how long this would have gone on. >> reporter: a chance encounter that finally brought a young girl home. ryan owens, abc news, boise, idaho. and tonight, the verdict is in for the mobster, the master mind and the murderer who threatened the city of boston from the shadows for so many years. james "whitey" bulger was found guilty of 31 counts of murder and racketeering today. abc's gio benitez has the verdict and the families who thought this day would never come. >> reporter: notorious "whitey" bulger unflinching as the verdict was read. justice a long time coming, especially for the families of the 11 people he killed. >> after 31 years, after lot of fbi coverups, deceits and lies we finally have somebody guilty in the murder of my father.
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>> reporter: "whitey" bulger could teach the devil l tricks. as a kid growing up in tough, south boston, he got the nickname whitey for his thick blonde hair. he was arrested for the first time at 14. years later he could serve time at alcatraz for armed robberies. >> alcatraz was a huge part of his life. he maintained lot of relationships from people there. >> reporter: he became the feared and ruthless boss. boston what al capone was to chicago. what john god di was to new york. >> "whitey" bulger had the fbi in his pocket. >> reporter: in 1994, on a tip from a corrupt fbi agent, bulger learned he would be indicted and went on the run for 16 years, climbing to the top of the fbi's ten most wanted list. with him for the ride -- >> have you seen this woman? >> his girlfriend, catherine greg. and the fbi enlisted the public to track her down. a tip led police to santa
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monica. >> they led this life of retirees walking the beach, taking care of stray cats. >> reporter: now bulger will likely live out the rest of his days behind bars. gio benitez, abc news, new york. and at one time or another, nearly everyone worries about forgetfulness, memory loss what is serious and what is not. well, tonight, abc's linzie davis shows us a new test revealed today using famous faces to help make that distinction. >> reporter: take a guess, what's this person's name? recognize this person? now, what about this person makes them famous? turns out these faces may help predict if you'll develop dementia. here's how it works -- researchers at northwestern medicine showed 20 celebrity faces one at a time. can you name him? right, if you said albert einstein that's two points. now why was he famous? think it through. if you said, "scientist," or even, "e=mc 2" then you get another two points.
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two groups took the test, and reliably, those with dementia clearly struggled for answers a lot more than those without. >> we're trying to better understand dementia and identify them earlier and earlier. if we think about heart disease, for example, we don't like to treat someone after they had a heart attack. we try to intervene earlier. >> reporter: dementia, a slow decline in overall mental ability and memory -- most commonly shows up as alzheimer's disease, which is steadily growing. by 2025, it's estimated more than 7 million will have it. by 2050, it's almost 14 million. diagnosing dementia early gives doctors a head start and a familiar face like this one, just might provide a clue. linzie davis, abc news, new york. and next in the news tonight, gasoline prices and how much it costs to fill your tank. the average price of gas in america dropped to 3.56 for a
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gallon of regular. that's down 7 cents in one week. the prices also 16 cents lower than this time last year. and if you're planning a car trip, tonight something to give you second thoughts about taking your pet for a ride. a new crash test shows just how dangerous it is even if your dog is strapped in tight, abc's david kerley with the jarring results. >> reporter: there isn't a lot that makes a dog happier than lapping up the wind out a car window. more and more owners, though, worried about their pet safety are using restraints. but are they safe? look at this crash test dummy dog and how the restraint breaks when the brakes are slammed on. >> lot of these are failing? >> lot of them are failing. >> reporter: for the last several months the center iii fete safety using a third party test lab to see thousand restraints on the market actually work. a dummy dog wearing several different versions. the research is being funded by the car company subaru. one half of its owners are also
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pet owners. >> my dog loves to sit in the backseat with the window down. the problem with these restraints say the pet safety center and subaru there are no safety standards. no minimums for performance in a car. >> if you're worried about a product you own, go to the maker's website and look for their test video. >> look for the video. you want to contact the manufacturer, find out what weight the product has been tested to and you want to try to find that that will allow the pet to stay on the seat for the entirety of the video. >> this video wrapping up. the results out this fall could change the debate and the standards for what is safe. david kerley, abc news, washington. and still ahead tonight on "world news." the emotional tribute to glee's cory monteith. from his girlfriend and costar. and lessons tonight for everyone with a loved one in trouble. and later, a remarkable family reunion. showing us all what it means to
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her words reached right into a lot of families grappling with addiction. >> reporter: it was her first televised appearance since her "glee" costar and real life boyfriend cory monteith was found dead of an overdose last might month. as she took to the stage at last night's teen choice awards, she fought back teers. >> for all of you out there who loved and admired cory as much as i did, i promise that with your love, we're going to get through this together. >> reporter: monteith was just 31, a life cut short by a deadly mix of heroin and alcohol. ♪ i just can't stop loving you ♪ i just can't stop loving you >> reporter: the star's struggle was public. he started using around age 12 and did two stints in rehab. >> this is the most repreventable cause of death. >> addiction special lists say friends and family can make all the difference.
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starting a conversation may just save a life. here are some tips. gather evidence of drug use and anticipate denials. when people are high, they're less likely to understand and more likely to be angry. list the behaviors you've witnessed. and if you're staging an intervention, bring a doctor or an addiction specialist. have the talk when the person is clear headed and sober. the addict is more likely to be remorseful and preflektive when they remember. >> could these deaths have been prevented. >> you can't lay on the responsibility on the loved ones. ultimately it's still the patient's responsibility to get health. ♪ >> he became a part of all of our hearts and that's where he'll stay forever. thank you guys so much. thank you. >> reporter: cecelia vega, abc news, los angeles. and when we come back, you'll meet one of the newest
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♪ hands, for holding. ♪ feet, kicking. better things than the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. if you're trying to manage your ra, now may be the time to ask about xeljanz. xeljanz (tofacitinib) is a small pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz is an ra medicine that can enter cells and disrupt jak pathways, thought to play a role in the inflammation that comes with ra. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers have happened in patients taking xeljanz. don't start taking xeljanz if you have any kind of infection, unless ok with your doctor. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts
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and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests, including certain liver tests before you start, and while you are taking xeljanz. tell your doctor if you have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common, and if you have had tb, hepatitis b or c, or are prone to infections. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, and if you are pregnant, or plan to be. taken twice daily, xeljanz can reduce the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe ra, even without methotrexate. ask if xeljanz is right for you. we begin our "instant index" this monday night with late news for paula deen. she caught a break from the judge today. the judge threw out a racial discrimination charge in one lawsuit against her. the celebrity chef lost her show on the food network you'll remember as a result of a
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deposition. tonight, some people who do not have to be told to smile in their photo. here they are. the new jersey maintenance workers who won $3.5 million each in the power ball jackpot. only one of them has spoken, susan nickel. who says she is still in the clouds and will use her winners to give her husband of 45 years something he deserves. >> i want my husband to retire. i'm not. but i want him to. he's worked a long time. not old, but worked a long time. >> nice woman. also tonight, a lot of people are sending around a kind of music video. did you see it? one of the tiniest elvis fans every, baby alamay. her dad posted this clip of her daughter doing backup for the king as he sang "the battle hymn of the republic." ♪ ♪ and by the way, when her dad
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and finally tonight a lot of teenagers in america are getting ready to start school in a few days. and one of them is the girl you're about to meet. her family spent nine years thinking she had died. abc's bob woodruff tells us the amazing story of mona finally in her parent's arms again. >> reporter: stay tuned. this is a miracle worth waiting to see. a prayer that began on the day a family was chased from their village by vigilantes. setting fires. their 5-year-old daughter vanished in the chaos. one of so many desperate stories
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in the conflict in darfor. >> i feel so bad i can't save my daughter. >> reporter: her dad and mother feared she had died. would she have looked like their daughter, all grown up? or maybe like this other daughter? they had no idea. miles away, mona looked like this. the resilient little girl had survived. scooped up in the fields by a neighbor and eventually reunited with relatives. >> i just think about what happened. sometimes i cry. >> reporter: a brieg girl who believed she was an orpman. until an american organization called refuge point helped the family resettle in st. louis. then came an amazing phone call. telling them their precious daughter was alive. and so after nine years of separation, an arrival gate in
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america, pure joy. >> christie maynard who heard their story stepped in to help the family. she took mona on a shopping trip on her first day in america. >> yeah, that's good. >> it's so overwhelming. it just makes me feel complete. >> reporter: and mona already has a big american dream. >> i want to be a doctor. like for women who are pregnant. and small kids. >> reporter: a story that reminds us sometimes god smiles. and those who are have lived through dark days in africa can find light in a country founded on hope. >> to be in america, everything is possible. it's a blessing come true. >> reporter: bob woodruff, abc news, new york. and you can find out more
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about the organization that helped them reunit, called refuge point. and we'll tell you about it on our website. thanks for watching tonight. we're always working for you at abcnews.com. "nightline" later. i'll see you right back here tomorrow. good night.
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"the democratic pac y of virginia sponsored this adad." ken cuccinelli is on a mission. he wants to overturn roe v. wade, in virginia, to make all abortions illegal. cuccinelli even tried to bully the state board of health to get his way. the virginian-pilot said "the consequences of such a politically motivated precedent could be significant."
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cuccinelli's war on abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. ken cuccinelli. he's focused on his own agenda. not us. i have always wanted to throw a pie in somebody's facece. well, it's fake food. oh, what the heck? [ cheers and applause ] aah! aah! [ cheers and applause ] wheel... of... fortune! ladies and gentlemen, papat sajak and vanna white.

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